Kane, 29, recorded 49 points (22 goals, 27 assists) in 56 games played this season. He led all Sharks skaters in goals, assists, points, even-strength goals (17), and shorthanded points (4). His 0.88 points-per-game this season were a career high, beating his previous record of 0.77 set in the 2010-11 season with the Winnipeg Jets. In the first game of the season, he recorded three points to join four other Sharks to so who registered at least three points in the season opening game.
He appeared in his 200th game as a Shark on Feb. 17 at Minnesota, and collected his fifth career four-point game (one goal, three assists) on Apr. 26 vs Arizona. Kane reached the 20 goal threshold for the sixth consecutive season after scoring the following night on Apr. 28 vs. Arizona, including seven total 20-goal seasons. At the time of his 20th goal, only Alex Ovechkin, Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand have scored at least 20 goals in six consecutive seasons since 2015-16.
The six-foot-two, 210-pound native of Vancouver, British Columbia was originally selected by Atlanta in the 2009 NHL Draft (first round, fourth overall).
PAST WINNERS OF THE "SHARKS PLAYER OF THE YEAR" AWARD INCLUDE:
2019-20 Timo Meier
2018-19 Tomas Hertl & Brent Burns
2017-18 Logan Couture
2016-17 Brent Burns
2015-16 Joe Thornton
2014-15 Joe Pavelski
2013-14 Joe Pavelski
2012-13 Antti Niemi
2011-12 Logan Couture
2010-11 Antti Niemi
2009-10 Patrick Marleau
2008-09 Patrick Marleau
2007-08 Evgeni Nabokov
2006-07 Joe Thornton
2005-06 Joe Thornton
2003-04 Patrick Marleau
2002-03 Teemu Selanne
2001-02 Mike Ricci
2000-01 Evgeni Nabokov
1999-00 Owen Nolan
1998-99 Steve Shields and Mike Vernon
1997-98 Mike Vernon
1996-97 Jeff Friesen
1995-96 Jamie Baker
1994-95 Ulf Dahlen
1993-94 Arturs Irbe
1992-93 Kelly Kisio
1991-92 Jeff Hackett
